Events & Activities
Local History Group
Meets twice a month at Coultershaw
Exploring the history of Petworth and surrounding villages
Do you have an interest in Petworth’s local history?
This is an opportunity to discover and explore more about Petworth’s history whilst spending time with other like-minded members of your community in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
2024 January to July Programme
| Date | Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 10 January | 10:30 | 1000 years of Arundel’s history | John Barkshire |
| 24 January | 19:00 | Bignor Roman Villa | Liz Leggett |
| 14 February | 10:30 | The historic & modern role of High Sheriff | Andrew Bliss QPM |
| 28 February | 19:00 | Midhurst Society | Dave Rudwick |
| 13 March | 10:30 | Chichester & District Archeology Society | Steve Cleverly & Richard New |
| 27 March | 19:00 | Petworth Friendly Societies | Miles Costello |
| 10 April | 10:30 | Mrs Barlow, a 19th century archaeologist from Midhurst | Dawn Cansfield |
| 24 April | 19:00 | A life on the Rother – connections to the past | Andrew Thompson |
| 8 May | 10:30 | The Coultershaw Story – Water, Water Everywhere | Tony Sneller |
| 22 May | 19:00 | Limeburners, Lords & Labourers | Richard Howell |
| 12 June | 10:30 | The Coultershaw Collection -introducing the archive | Miles Costello |
| 26 June | 19:00 | Life at the turn of the 20th century | Anne Morrill |
| 10 July | 10:30 | Messages from the Ministry – documentaries from 1930 -1950 (Videos) | Tony Sneller |
2023 Autumn Programme
| Date | Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 13 September | 10:30 | The Story of Iping Paper Mill | Hazel Flack |
| 27 September | 19:00 | Coultershaw People | Tony Sneller |
| 11 October | 10:30 | Almshouses | Juliet Fynes |
| 25 October | 19:00 | Fernhurst Furnace | Sam |
| 8 November | 16:30 | Petworth Town Band | Michelle Clifford |
| 22 November | 19:00 | Wey & Arun Canal | Richard Shenton |
| 13 December | 12:00 – 14:00 | Christmas special ! |
For more information on this group please contact us at: [email protected]
The History Group is supported by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Events
Our Events programme for 2024 will be published in March